ONE WORD - A SMALL COLLECTION
Cabal - A small group of people who make secret plans for political action
Calligraphy - The art of beautiful writing by hand
Canine - Of a dog
Cannibal - One who eats human flesh
Cardiac - Connected with the heart
Catch-22 - A situation from which one is prevented from escaping by something that is part of the situation itself
Celestial - Of the sky or heaven
Cerebral - Connected with the brain
Chalet - A wooden house with a steeply sloping roof
Charlatan - One who deceives others by falsely claiming to have a skill
Celibacy - One who does not indulge in carnal pleasure
Clean sweep - A complete victory
Cloak-and-Dagger - Stories that deal with adventure and exciting mystery
Clot - A half-solid mass or lump formed from a liquid, especially blood
Clubfoot - A badly-shaped foot twisted out of position from birth
Coagulate - Change from a liquid into a solid by chemical action
Cold war - Severe political struggle between countries, without actual fighting
Colloquial - Suitable for ordinary, informal, or familiar conversation
Colonnade - A row of pillars supporting a roof or arches
Coma - A state of long unnatural deep or unconsciousness
Combustible - (or Inflammable) That can catch fire and burn easily
Comrade - A close companion who shares difficult work
Congenital - Existing at or from one’s birth
Connotation - The feeling or ideas that are suggested by a word
Consortium - A combination of several companies, banks, etc. for a common purpose
Consul - A person appointed by a government to protect and help its citizens and its interests in trade in a foreign city
Contemporary - A person living at the same time as another
Contretemps - An unlucky and unexpected event, socially uncomfortable position with someone
Corinthian - Typical of the most richly decorated style of ancient Greek buildings
Corrigendum - Something (to be) made correct in a printed book
Counterfeit - Made exactly like something real in order to deceive
Countervailing - Acting with equal force but opposite effect
Couture - The business of making and selling fashionable women’s clothes
Cradle - A small bed for a baby
Creativity - The ability to produce new and original ideas
Criminology - The scientific study of crime and criminals
Crossroads - A point at which an important decision must be taken
Cruise - A sea voyage for pleasure
Cuisine - A style of cooking
Calligraphy - The art of beautiful writing by hand
Canine - Of a dog
Cannibal - One who eats human flesh
Cardiac - Connected with the heart
Catch-22 - A situation from which one is prevented from escaping by something that is part of the situation itself
Celestial - Of the sky or heaven
Cerebral - Connected with the brain
Chalet - A wooden house with a steeply sloping roof
Charlatan - One who deceives others by falsely claiming to have a skill
Celibacy - One who does not indulge in carnal pleasure
Clean sweep - A complete victory
Cloak-and-Dagger - Stories that deal with adventure and exciting mystery
Clot - A half-solid mass or lump formed from a liquid, especially blood
Clubfoot - A badly-shaped foot twisted out of position from birth
Coagulate - Change from a liquid into a solid by chemical action
Cold war - Severe political struggle between countries, without actual fighting
Colloquial - Suitable for ordinary, informal, or familiar conversation
Colonnade - A row of pillars supporting a roof or arches
Coma - A state of long unnatural deep or unconsciousness
Combustible - (or Inflammable) That can catch fire and burn easily
Comrade - A close companion who shares difficult work
Congenital - Existing at or from one’s birth
Connotation - The feeling or ideas that are suggested by a word
Consortium - A combination of several companies, banks, etc. for a common purpose
Consul - A person appointed by a government to protect and help its citizens and its interests in trade in a foreign city
Contemporary - A person living at the same time as another
Contretemps - An unlucky and unexpected event, socially uncomfortable position with someone
Corinthian - Typical of the most richly decorated style of ancient Greek buildings
Corrigendum - Something (to be) made correct in a printed book
Counterfeit - Made exactly like something real in order to deceive
Countervailing - Acting with equal force but opposite effect
Couture - The business of making and selling fashionable women’s clothes
Cradle - A small bed for a baby
Creativity - The ability to produce new and original ideas
Criminology - The scientific study of crime and criminals
Crossroads - A point at which an important decision must be taken
Cruise - A sea voyage for pleasure
Cuisine - A style of cooking
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